It doesn't kill them.
It carries them out.
Every rinse on the shelf cleans by killing, good bacteria and bad. This one kills nothing. Here is how it works.
Not on the tooth.
Under the gum.
Gum disease begins in the pocket where gum meets tooth. About 4mm deep when healthy, deeper when not.
- A brushstops where the gum begins.
- Flossgoes between teeth, not down.
- A rinsesheets away over the top.
Penetrate · Bind ·
Extract.
Oil and water don't mix. That's why this reaches where a rinse can't.
Penetrate
Pre-liquified, so it flows into the pocket instead of beading at the opening.
Bind
The sticky film is fat-soluble. It grips the oil, like flour on oily fingers.
Extract
You spit. The film leaves inside the oil. Good bacteria stay put.
Try it on your own hands.
You already know how it ends.
Floured fingers under the tap. Then again with a drop of oil. Same physics, 4mm under your gum.
WaterIt runs straight past.
The powder stays. Adding antiseptic changes what it kills, not where it reaches.
OilIt picks the film up and leaves.
Nothing was killed. It was carried out.
Six trials.
One conclusion.
Plaque and gingivitis down as much as with chlorhexidine, without its side effects.
Jong, Ooi & TeohSeven days of chlorhexidine shifted the mouth's bacterial balance.
Bescos et al.It works physically, by emulsifying and binding. Not by killing.
Asokan et al.Gingivitis scores significantly lower than control in two weeks.
Asokan et al.Decay bacteria counts down from two weeks of daily use.
Asokan et al.Bad-breath markers down, self-reported and measured.
Asokan et al.We didn't run any of these. That's rather the point.
Shop the Halo Line →Sixteen oils.
No blend you cannot read.
Six of the sixteen. Every one named on the bottle.
All eighteen ingredients →
Coconut MCT
The carrier
Sesame
The traditional base
Manuka
Tested strongest
Sea buckthorn
The soother
Clove
The old remedy
Peppermint
Why you finish it
What this does,
and what it never will.
Most brands only publish one column. We publish both.
Things it cannot do
Regrow gum tissue
Receded gum doesn't come back. Nothing can do that.
Reverse a cavity
It helps early surface loss. A hole needs a dentist.
Treat periodontal disease
Use it alongside treatment, with your dentist's knowledge.
Replace brushing or floss
It reaches where they can't. It doesn't replace them.
Things it does
Reduce plaque and gingivitis scores
Against controls, in randomised trials.
Lower decay and bad-breath bacteria
Measured in plaque and saliva.
Leave your good bacteria alone
Because nothing is killed.
Feel comfortable enough to keep doing
No sting, no burn.
Now you know
as much as we do.
Give it a fair month.
Use it for thirty days. If nothing has changed, we refund you in full and you keep the product.
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ReferencesThe research, in full.
8 studies, linked to the source. None of them are ours.
The research, in full.
8 studies, linked to the source. None of them are ours.
- 01Jong FJX, Ooi DJ, Teoh SL. The effect of oil pulling in comparison with chlorhexidine and other mouthwash interventions in promoting oral health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2023.Source ↗
- 02Bescos R, et al. Effects of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome. Scientific Reports, 2020.Source ↗
- 03Asokan S, et al. Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans count in plaque and saliva: a randomized, controlled, triple-blind study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent, 2008.Source ↗
- 04Asokan S, et al. Effect of oil pulling on plaque induced gingivitis: a randomized, controlled, triple-blind study. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2009.Source ↗
- 05Asokan S, et al. Effect of oil pulling on halitosis and microorganisms causing halitosis: a randomized controlled pilot trial. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent, 2011.Source ↗
- 06Asokan S, et al. Mechanism of oil-pulling therapy: an in vitro study. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2011.Source ↗
- 07Peedikayil FC, Sreenivasan P, Narayanan A. Effect of coconut oil in plaque related gingivitis: a preliminary report. Nigerian Medical Journal, 2015.Source ↗
- 08Takarada K, et al. A comparison of the antibacterial efficacies of essential oils against oral pathogens. Oral Microbiology and Immunology, 2004.Source ↗
Diagnosed with periodontal disease? Tell your dentist you're using this. It is not a replacement for treatment.